I Never Really Knew My Dad
...I Never Really Knew My Dad (A Memorial Day Tribute)
I never really knew my dad
As well as I wish I might;
He was a sailor in World War II
In the great Pacific fight.
He survived the war b...
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Categories:
kwajalein, conflict, courage, dad, dedication,
Form: Free verse
The Greatest Generation
...THE GREATEST GENERATION
by
JOHN M. ARRIBAS
Many Have Called Them the Greatest Generation
They Had Struggled and Survived, an Ugly Depression
It Was an Era of Hard Times and Simple Divers...
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Categories:
kwajalein, america, courage, freedom, patriotic,
Form: Free verse
Island Hopping
...ISLAND HOPPING
by
JOHN M. ARRIBAS
My first day of community service at Glen Oaks
Assigned to spend time with a few elderly folks
Spotted an old gentleman staring out into space
Weathered ...
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Categories:
kwajalein, war, world war ii,
Form: Rhyme